The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 2: Overreaction Monday, Micah Made an Impact

Date: September 8, 2025
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (iHeartPodcasts / Dan Patrick Podcast Network)

Overview

This episode of the Dan Patrick Show centers around "Overreaction Monday," where Dan and his crew break down the wildest NFL storylines and knee-jerk fan takes after an eventful weekend. Key discussions include coaching changes, quarterback progress, the impact of elite defensive players (especially the buzz around Micah Parsons), and the ever-volatile nature of college and professional football. The crew sprinkles in humor, classic Dan Patrick asides, memorable NFL quotes, and rapid-fire best & worst of the weekend segments.

1. NFL Weekend Recap: Don’t Overreact!

[02:57] – [08:07]

• Dan opens with a reminder: “The NFL is about elite players… especially at the quarterbacking position. You saw that on display last night.”
• Focus on the Detroit Lions struggling after losing both coordinators, paralleling the post-Super Bowl Eagles drop-off.
• Overreactions dissected for various fan bases:
  • Dolphins fans: “If you're a Dolphin fan and you overreact, I'm with you. I understand that.”
  • Colts: Seen as better than expected. Dan confesses: “I have no problem with Danny Dimes and you know, it was good that he got out of New York.”
  • Jets: Semi-justified fan optimism—Justin Fields’ performance is recognized, but Steelers “are a good team, I don’t know if they’re a great team, but they’re a good team.”
• Recap of a Buffalo Bills comeback win via a Matt Prater field goal.
  • Matt Prater's game-winner: "[06:50] They come all the way back to win the game at the gun with a 32 yard field goal for a 41-40 victory."
• Marvin’s point about high expectations: “If they win or get to the Super Bowl, it's not going to be excitement, it's going to be a sigh of relief… supposed to be in the Super Bowl and can't get past Mahomes.”
• Dan compares current Bills/Ravens to classic Cowboys and Chiefs teams: “I don't care what you do during the regular season, I want to know what you do in the postseason.”
• Observations about the quarterback-centric nature of both success and fan overreaction.

2. Quarterback Growth & Trust in the Pocket

[08:07] – [14:22]

• Younger QBs’ struggles with pocket presence:
  • Dan: “A lot of these younger quarterbacks don’t like stepping up in the pocket… You gotta step up in the pocket and these quarterbacks will tell you it’s really hard to do that… chaos around you.”
• Seaton marvels at the difficulty: “[10:43] That’s gotta be one of the most difficult things in the game to learn—just the ability to trust it and step into the pocket.”
• Paulie’s stat: “[11:16] …if you count to four in your head as a quarterback, that means you’re about to get hit.”
• Discussion of pocket vs. improvisational play—Lamar Jackson as the exception:
  • Seaton: “[12:19] There was a play last night, Lamar Jackson… must have run backwards 20 yards… he somehow turned that into like a 15 yard gain.”
  • Dan: “He might be the exception.”
• Dan's reminder about QB development: “Josh Allen his first year—I didn’t think he… knew how to play the position, but he was so used to running around at Wyoming and making plays. You get to the NFL, you gotta break yourself of those habits.”

3. College Football Scheduling – Can It Improve?

[14:22] – [18:15]

• Dan's rant on cupcake games: “Couldn’t we have preseason games in college football where they could still get a paycheck?”
• Paulie’s proposal for a ‘master scheduler’ to ensure quality non-conference games, requiring FCS opponents to apply if they want to play the big boys.
• Dan highlights the complications: “The hard part is you’re trying to schedule three, four, five years out… Until you level the playing field… you’re going to have McNeese State and Samford and Grambling.”

4. Pop Culture Tangent: Mr. Beast and Sunday Broadcasting

[18:24] – [20:34]

• Dan and Paulie comically confused by YouTube's alternative NFL broadcast featuring Mr. Beast.
  • “[19:09] Was it? —Yeah, because he was part of the YouTube coverage.”
  • Dan: “I don’t know Mr. Beast. I know he’s very popular… Maybe we should get Mr. Beast on. Maybe he could help my following… I don’t know how to tag anybody.”
  • Seaton: “[21:03] He has currently just about 431 million subscribers.”

5. The Micah Parsons Effect: Best Defensive Player Discourse

[26:53] – [33:15]

• Dan on the immediate impact of Micah Parsons, now with the Packers:
  • “[27:26] The Micah Parsons effect. I like how they brought him in. Third down, crowd went crazy. And here's Matt LaFleur, the Packers head coach… He was pretty impactful in the limited snaps that he played.”
  • On contract drama: “Micah Parsons… realized that the position was changing monetarily… maybe he did have a handshake agreement, but it’s not a binding agreement because his agent wasn’t there… his agent says, ‘you’re worth more than that.’”
• Historical comparison:
  • “I saw this firsthand with Lawrence Taylor… Reggie White… Ed Reed, to me, was more valuable than Ray Lewis… They put pressure on you that allows other players to make plays.”
• Summing up his worth: “If they win a Super Bowl, then he's worth whatever you pay him, right?”
• Crew agrees: “Every single game… they’re looking out for Micah Parsons.”
• Memorable analogy: “[33:46] It’s like… Jaws, where you see Jaws coming… they should’ve had that music queued up and poor Jared Goff, he’s not running away… Micah Parsons is going to track him down.”

6. Best and Worst of the Weekend

[35:22] – [39:21]

• Dylan: Best – Orioles snap Dodgers’ no-hitter, win on Cal Ripken streak anniversary.
  Worst – Florida loses to South Florida, spitting incident helps set up game-winning kick.
• Seaton: Best – Aaron Rodgers and Steelers dominate vs. his old team; “I kind of like Aaron Rodgers better when he’s winning… more amusing.”
• Marvin: Best – Bills’ Keon Coleman emerges as top receiver for Josh Allen.
  Worst – Syracuse coach Fran Brown makes players run sprints after ugly overtime win.
• Paulie: Two bests—South Florida win; Oklahoma QB John Mateer’s big night (Heisman watch); shoutout to Mississippi State’s Fluff Bothwell.

7. NFL and College Notes, Fan Incidents, and Odds

[39:21] – [52:05]

• Discussion of Kentucky’s football program and coach job security—“You can stay there the rest of your career with eight wins.”
• Poll update reveals Dolphins as having the “worst weekend.”
• The Jets are up for “most inspirational loss.”
• Debate over “moral victories,” referencing:
  • Trent Dilfer: “You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win… The Jets did.”
• Incident: Fans physically interact with players as they leave the field:
  • “[48:45] There was an incident last night, fan altercation with Lamar Jackson, also DeAndre Hopkins. And the fan hit DeAndre Hopkins in the side of the helmet… you gotta let security handle it.”
  • Seaton: “[50:21] Sometimes you gotta get punched in the face. Sometimes fans… need a reminder.”
• Quick look-ahead at NCAA and NFL Week 3 games—Clemson/Georgia Tech, Alabama/Wisconsin, Georgia/Tennessee, other matchups.

8. Notable Quotes & Moments

• Dan Patrick, on regular vs. postseason:
  “There’s certain teams where we go, I don’t care what you do during the regular season, I want to know what you do in the postseason.” [08:07]
• Dan on learning the QB position:
  “When you see quarterbacks, you need to watch them play an entire game… Highlights? Golly. But watch a full game and you’ll say: ‘man, he doesn’t know how to play the position.’” [14:37]
• On Micah Parsons:
  “How many defensive players can truly change a game? There’s probably maybe five to seven. And you have one of those… When you come to the line of scrimmage… you have to know where [Micah Parsons] is.” [30:00]
• On contract drama:
  “Maybe he did have a handshake agreement, but it’s not a binding agreement because his agent wasn’t there.” [28:12]
• Jaws movie analogy:
  “It’s almost like in the movie Jaws where you see Jaws coming… poor Jared Goff!” [33:46]
• Fan altercation, Dan’s take:
  “A fan shouldn’t be hitting you in the helmet, shouldn’t be putting their hands on you.” [48:46]
• Best of the Weekend, Seaton:
  “I kind of like Aaron Rodgers better when he’s winning than when he’s losing… just more amusing.” [36:10]

9. Tone & Style

• Classic Dan Patrick blend—insider sports knowledge, dry humor, gentle sarcasm, and collaborative crew banter.
• Frequent asides and inside jokes.
• Mixes in cultural references and analogies (Jaws, Mr. Beast’s YouTube phenomenon, etc.).
• Earnest calls for “not overreacting” amid NFL madness.

10. Timestamps for Major Segments

• NFL Weekend Recap & Overreaction: 02:57 – 08:07
• Quarterback Development/Trust: 08:07 – 14:22
• College Football Scheduling Talk: 14:22 – 18:15
• Pop Culture Sidetrack (Mr. Beast): 18:24 – 21:03
• Micah Parsons Impact: 26:53 – 33:15
• Best & Worst of Weekend: 35:22 – 39:21
• Fan/Player Incident, NFL/CFB Week 3 Lookahead: 48:45 – 51:58

This hour of The Dan Patrick Show was packed with sharp insights about NFL team-building, quarterback maturation, and the broader business of football, all peppered with laughs and crew camaraderie. For fans who want more than just the highlight reel, Dan and company served up the full game tape—pun intended.